A 2006 study  reveals that 175,000 new weblogs are created each day. As of a year ago, the count exceeded 50 million. Those figures might be enough to discourage a fellow from jumping into such a crowded marketplace of ideas. Not me. I want in before some cyber-lifeguard blows the whistle for everyone to get out of the pool.    Here’s what to expect at the Flashpoint Blog:

 -Interesting details on news reports that wouldn’t fit in Flashpoint or our ABC Action   news broadcasts..

 -Humble opinions

-Keen and not-so-keen observations about life in the Tampa Bay Area

-Cool articles by other journalists and bloggers

-Occasional sermons and rants

-Amateur book, restaurant and movie reviews

-Kvetching, whining and bellyaching

-Postings by other denizens of the ABC Action Newsroom

 As a newbie to this blogging thing, I ask for your gentle guidance when I breach protocol.   I will never censor your comments, but I will nuke profane or defamatory postings (along with any wise-guy corrections of spelling or punctuation).  My goal is to create a fun and lively forum in which to share information and ideas.   So jump in. The water’s fine.

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